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Pass-Through Windows: Inspiring the Design of Easy-Open Spaces

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Cortesia de Western Window Systems The desire for fluid integration between spaces has become increasingly relevant in contemporary architecture. This is achieved through architectural elements such as large windows and doors, which dissolve barriers through the simple action of opening and closing.

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How to Improve Natural Light and Ventilation in the Bathroom With a Shower Window

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Image © Tom Ferguson As one of the smallest spaces in the home , shower rooms often find it difficult to get enough light. Due to issues with privacy and water damage, meanwhile, when a shower room does have the opportunity to add a window, it’s rarely positioned in the shower itself.

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Playing with Translucency and Transparency: Balancing Natural Lighting with High-Performance Panels

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© James Steinkamp The question, "How can we control natural light in interior spaces?" Some design solutions include installing shading devices, planning spatial orientation, and building forms for indirect natural light. Window treatments like films or heat-reflective glazing can also be used. Read more »

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Nine home interiors brightened with colourful window frames

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Shades of green, red and yellow run throughout this lookbook , which collects nine home interiors enlivened by colourful window frames. Whether painted wood, plastic or metal, opting for colourful window frames is an easy way to brighten a residential interior. in Porto , including its window frames and doors.

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These Five Homes Get a Fresh Outlook With Custom Windows and Doors

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Whether part of a new build or a gut renovation, natural light is the great equalizer. It can determine the entire mood of a space, turning even the drabbest of digs into a brighter and lighter escape. Despite light’s transformative power, standardized window sizes remain a mainstay in home improvement centers.

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If You Love Natural Light, This $6M SoHo Loft Is Practically Wrapped in Windows

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The impressive living room has classic features, including pressed-tin ceilings, restored hardwood floors, cast-iron Corinthian columns, and 11 massive wood-sash windows affording brilliant northern and eastern light. Photo by Russ Ross Photo by Russ Ross Crisp white walls and ceilings complement the home’s refinished hardwood floors.

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The Beauty of Natural Aluminum: A Case Study of Château des Pères Hotel

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Taking inspiration from nature, it reimagines the traditional hotel room as a protective nest. This expansion of a historic hotel, nestled in a 12th-century mansion, features reception, restaurant, and event spaces. The new structure, reminiscent of a tree, gracefully extends with branches radiating from a central trunk. Read more »

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